leukemia

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My mother has leukemia, and her cousin said that to her.

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malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

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noun

malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for leukemia.

noun

malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

Example sentences

My mother has leukemia, and her cousin said that to her.

The shortest is for leukemia, which averages 5-7 years.

My fear is absolutely petty compared to the fear of being struck down by leukemia.

If I get a certain variety of leukemia, and I'm in a society which hasn't discovered Gleevac yet, I will probably die.

And people who may have been contaminated are being strictly followed for potential leukemia and other cancers.

"Gleevec became a breakthrough, helping almost every patient with a particular rare blood cancer, chronic myelogenous leukemia.

This is of particular concern to men, whose reproductive organs are located near the surface of the skin, as X-ray exposure to reproductive organs in parents is associated with leukemia in their children.

For medical X-rays, precautions are also taken to avoid exposure to reproductive organs, since genital exposure to X-rays in parents is associated with leukemia and other diseases in their children.

Proper noun examples

Out of curiosity, exactly how would these people work for a cure?It can't be money, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is shockingly well funded to the tune of a quarter of a billion dollars in 2012 and that's just one of the dozens of nonprofits not to mention all the leukemia research organizations.